THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
February 19, 2004
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Trustees of the Houston Community College
System will meet as a Committee of the Whole on the nineteenth (19 th ) day of February
2004, at 4:00 p.m., at the System Administration Building, 2 nd Floor Auditorium, 3100
Main, Houston, Texas. The items listed in this Notice may be considered in any order at the discretion of the Chair or Board and items listed for closed session may be discussed in open session and vice versa as permitted by law. The Board may take final action with regard to items listed in this Notice without further action at a Regular
Board Meeting.
A. Finance
1. Approve and Ratify Agreement of a $31,995 Purchase of 24/7 On-
Line Tutoring Services from Smarthinking, Inc. to be Provided for
HCCS Students in Distance Education
2. Establish Student Transcript Fee and Enter Into an Agreement with
Campus Direct, to Collect Monies and Respond to Transcript
Requests Via Phone, Mail, Fax or Web
3. Approve and Authorize Chancellor to Negotiate and Award a
Contract with Dunbar Armored to Provide Armored Car Transport
Services for the Entire Houston Community College System
4. Approve Additions to Houston Community College System
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5. Authorize Chancellor to Negotiate and Approve a Contract for
Smith, Graham & Company to Serve as Investment Advisors to the
System for a Period Not to Exceed Two (2) Years
6. Authorize Chancellor to Sign Contract with the Firm Locke, Liddell
& Sapp for the Continuation of the Government Relations Contract and with Paul Colbert as the Subcontractor for an Amount not to
Exceed $180,000 per Year
7. Authorize Chancellor to Negotiate the Continuation Contract with
Fox Lawson and Associates for Consulting Services to the
Compensation Committee for Completion of the Compensation
Compression of Phases I and II at a Cost Not to Exceed $100,000
8. Approve Funding for the PeopleSoft 8 Upgrade Project at a Cost of
$2.5 Million
9. Approve SBC to Provide Network Equipment and Implementation
Services at the Disaster Recovery Hotsite on the Westgate
Campus at a Cost of $226,566.40
10. Approve Secure content solutions to Provide Packet
Shaper/Blocker Equipment at a Cost of $39,514.85
11. Approve Future Com to Provide Analyzer Equipment at a Cost of
$29, 445
12. Approve SBC to Provide UPS Equipment and Implementation
Services at the Disaster Recovery Hotsite on the Westgate
Campus at a Cost of $47,429
13. Approve Payment to Bracewell & Patterson for Professional
Services Rendered for the Period December 16, 2003 through
January 15, 2004, invoices dated January 26, 2004, in the Amount of $34,198.96
14. Approve Investment Report for the Month of January 2004
C. Facilities
15. Approve Grant Drainage & Sanitary Sewer Easement on Sienna
Plantation Property
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16. Approve Design-Build Contract to Construct Energy Plant at
Central College Campus
17. Authorize the Chancellor to Negotiate and Approve the Guaranteed
Maximum Price (GMP) Contract for Construction of a Two-Story
Expansion of the Garage at Central College, Tribble & Stevens has
Submitted a GMP not to Exceed $2.4 Million
18. Approve of Job Order Contracting Program (JOPC)
B. Academics
19. Approve Partnership Agreement with Participating School Districts for Dual Credit Courses
20. Authorize Chancellor to Enter into a Contract to Purchase the Real
Estate Property at 1411 Alabama for a Value not to Exceed
$166,000 Including Commission of 6% and Closing Costs
21. Approve Proposal to Purchase Drennan Property for HCC-
Southeast College
22. Report on Selection Criteria for Construction Program Management
Services
23. Report on Honorary Degrees
A. Litigation and Legal Matters
1. Consultation with legal counsel concerning matters on which the attorney’s duty to the System under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of
Professional Conduct clearly conflicts with the Texas Open
Meetings Laws
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If, during the course of the meeting covered by this Notice, the Board should determine that a closed or executive meeting or session of the Board should be held or is required in relation to any items included in this Notice, then such closed or executive meeting or session as authorized by Section 551.001 et seq. of the Texas Government Code (the Open Meetings Act) will be held by the
Board at that date, hour and place given in this Notice or as soon after the commencement of the meeting covered by the Notice as the Board may conveniently meet in such closed or executive meeting or session concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by Sections 551.071 through 551.086, inclusive, of the Open Meetings Act, including, but not limited to:
Section 551.071 – For the purpose of a private consultation with the Board’s attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law.
Section 551.072 – For the purpose of discussing the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.
Section 551.073 – For the purpose of considering a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation.
Section 551.074 – For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee.
Section 551.076 – To consider the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, or security personnel or devices.
Section 551.082 – For the purpose of considering discipline of a student or to hear a complaint by an employee against another employee if the complaint or charge directly results in a need for a hearing.
Section 551.084 – For the purpose of excluding a witness or witnesses from a hearing during examination of another witness.
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Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the Board with regard to any matter considered in such closed or executive meeting or session, then such final action, final decision, or final vote shall be at either:
A. The open meeting covered by this Notice upon the reconvening of the public meeting, or
B. At a subsequent public meeting of the Board upon notice thereof, as the
Board shall determine.
Certificate of Posting or Giving of Notice
On this the 13 th day of February, 2004, at or before 4:00 p.m., this Notice was posted at a place convenient and readily accessible at all times to the general public at the
System Administration Building of the Houston Community College System, 3100 Main,
First Floor, Houston, Texas 77002.
Erica Carmen Delvalle
Board Services Office
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